Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research (ASSEHR), volume 163 International Conference on Democracy, Accountability and Governance (ICODAG 2017) Existence of Golkar Party in Banggai 1999-2009

Fathur Rahman Mohtar Haboddin Department of Governmental Studies, Department of Governmental Studies, University of Brawijaya University of Brawijaya Malang, Malang, Indonesia [email protected] Nur Rosalia Juita Tahwali Department of Governmental Studies, University of Brawijaya Malang, Indonesia

Abstract—Golkar Party had become the rulling party in elections voting results in the district legislature in 1999, Banggai District for ten years starting from 1999-2009. The 2004 and 2009. In the 1999 legislative election, Golkar fantastic victory achieved by the Golkar Party was about 58 Party won 22 seats in the House of Representatives (DPRD) percent of the vote in 1999, followed by 32.78 percent in 2004, of the total 40 seats, then,in 2004 Golkar Party gained 13 and then 37 percent votes in 2009. Banggai District has become seats of the total 30 seats in Banggai Parliament. This means a granary for the Golkar Party. Therefore, it is not surprising that Golkar Party is the winner of thelegislative election in that Golkar Party has solidly demonstrated its existence in DPRD with the highest amount. As for the other parties in both legislative and executive institutions for ten years. This 1999 like PDIP, they only gained six seats, and PBB with article aims to describe the Golkar Party's strategies in twoseats. This continues for the 2004 period in which PDIP maintaining its existence in Banggai District since 1999-2009. won 4 seats and three seats for Democrats. Golkar Party has Data were obtained through interviews, documentation and literature study. The results of this study include: First, Mass sustained its victory in the next period. In 2009, Golkar Basis; Second, the selection of cadres; Third, the relation of Party became the winner of the legislative election again, Golkar Party with socialorganizations that become the with the acquisition of 6 seats in the foundation for strengthening its existence in Banggai Regency. DPRD,whichwas followed by PDIP in second place with The sub-districts were used as the basis of the masses other five seats. In thethird position was the Democratic Party than placing the Golkar Party cadres as sub-district heads. with the acquisition of 3 seats. Tribal politics, identity, cadres became networks to gain votes. Golkar Party's power is not only the in the legislative but The construction business network of Golkar Party cadres has become an economic power for Golkar Party. Finally, the also on the executive. During the past ten years, from 1999 organizationKarangtaruna, KNPI, SOKSI, KOSGORO, and to 2009, Golkar Party's cadres have managed to put in the FKPPI become an instrument also in the cadres. Therefore, position of Chairman of Parliament and Head of the Golkar Party had become a hegemonic party in Banggai Banggai Regency for three periods. Thus, Golkar Party has District from 199-2009. increasingly controlled politics in Banggai Regency.

Keywords—Existence; Golkar Party; Banggai Regency II. RESEARCH METHODS The type of research conducted is qualitative descriptive. The qualitative descriptive study is very appropriate for this I. INTRODUCTION study, in which researchers seek to describe and answer the GolonganKarya (Golkar) was established in 1 964. reality and the present of the Golkar Party hegemony in Golkar became theengine of the New Order lytic in Banggai from 1999-2009. Qualitative research methods as dominating the political system in Indonesia. After the revealed by Sugiyono is the research methods used to collapse of the New Order regime in 1998, Golkar's image examine the condition of the object of science, where continues to deteriorate. Now Golkar or Golkar Pa